Klutch 49698 Owner's Manual

5" and 12'' PLATE SHEARS
OWNER'S MANUAL
WARNING:
Read carefully and understand all ASSEMBLY AND OPERATION
INSTRUCTIONS before operating. Failure to follow the safety rules and
other basic safety precautions may result in serious personal injury.
Item #s 49698 & 49717
Thank you very much for choosing a Klutch product. For future reference, please complete the
owner's record below:
Serial Number/Lot Date Code: _______________
Save the receipt, warranty and these instructions. It is important that you read the entire manual
to become familiar with this product before you begin using it.
These 5" and 12'' Plate Shears are designed for certain applications only. Northern Tool and
Equipment cannot be responsible for issues arising from modification or use of these products
in an application for which they were not designed. We strongly recommend that these
products not be modified and/or used for any application other than that for which they were
designed.
For technical questions please call 1-800-222-5381.
Table of Contents
Intended Use ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1
Technical Specifications ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1
Important Safety Information ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2
Specific Operation Warnings ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
Assembly --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
Before Each Use ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
Operating Instructions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3
After Each Use --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
Maintenance ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
Parts Diagram ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4
Parts List --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
Replacement Parts ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
Limited Warranty ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
Intended Use
The KLUTCH 5 inch and 12 inch plate shears are suitable for shearing carbon steel plate and
bar and can also be used to shear non-ferrous metals or plastic plate and bar.
Technical Specifications
49698, 12 inch Plate Shear
Property
Throat Depth
Sheet Metal, max.
Carbon Steel, max.
Stainless Steel Plate, max.
Steel Rod, max.
Handle Length
49717, 5 inch Plate Shear
Property
Throat Depth
Sheet Metal, max.
Carbon Steel, max.
Stainless Steel Plate, max.
Steel Rod, max.
Handle Length
5" and 12'' PLATE SHEARS
OWNER'S MANUAL
Purchase Date: _______________
Specification
12" (305mm)
1/4" (6mm)
5/32" (4mm)
1/8" (3mm)
1/2" (13mm)
31-1/2" (800mm)
Specification
5" (127mm)
1/5" (5mm)
1/8" (3mm)
3/32" (2mm)
3/8" (10mm)
15-3/4" (396mm)
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